Food Security

Question 1

food security

Answer 1

when all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life

Question 2

how many acres of land does it take to sustain the average american diet?

Answer 2

2.67

Question 3

what region has the largest number of undernourished people?

Answer 3

India

Question 4

what region has the largest proportion of undernourished people?

Answer 4

central africa

Question 5

malnourishment

Answer 5

nutritional imbalance caused by a lack of specific dietary components or an inability to use essential nutrients

Question 6

most common dietary deficiency in the world

Answer 6

iron deficiency (anemia)

Question 7

symptoms of iodine deficiency

Answer 7

goiter, thyroid function

Question 8

symptom of vitamin a deficiency

Answer 8

childhood blindness

Question 9

kawshiorkor symptoms

Answer 9

distended stomach from fluid

Question 10

kawshiorkor causes

Answer 10

enough calories, but not enough nutrients after being displaced from the breast

Question 11

marasmus

Answer 11

“wasting away” from not enough calories or nutrients

Question 12

what is a healthy BMI?

Answer 12

25 or below

Question 13

what is an obese BMI?

Answer 13

above 30

Question 14

what are the 3 major staple crops?

Answer 14

wheat, rice, maize

Question 15

staples at high latitudes with cool, moist climates

Answer 15

potatoes, barley, oats, and rye

Question 16

staples in warm, wet climates

Answer 16

cassava and sweet potatoes

Question 17

developed countries make up 20% of the world population, but consume ___% of meat and milk consumption

Answer 17

80%

Question 18

____% of grain grow in North America is used to feed animals

Answer 18

90%

Question 19

environmental issues with raising beef

Answer 19

greenhouse gases, forest destruction, water use, nutrient efficiency

Question 20

sheet erosion

Answer 20

thin, uniform layer of soil removed

Question 21

rill erosion

Answer 21

small rivulets of running water gather and cut small channels in the soil

Question 22

gully erosion

Answer 22

rills enlarge to form channels too large to be removed by normal tillage

Question 23

wind erosion

Answer 23

can equal or exceed water as an erosive force

Question 24

main components of fertilizer

Answer 24

nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium

Question 25

___% of crop yields may be lost without pesticides

Answer 25

50%

Question 26

up to ___% of all pesticides never reach target organisms

Answer 26

90%

Question 27

Flavr Savr tomato

Answer 27

vine ripened tomatoes are less susceptible to bruising

Question 28

sustainable agriculture

Answer 28

produces food and fiber on a sustainable basis and to repair damage caused by destructive practices

Question 29

methods to reduce soil erosion and rainfall runoff

Answer 29

crop rotation and continuous bluegrass

Question 30

Dr. Gebisa Ejeta

Answer 30

• world food prize 2009
• drought resistant sorghum hybrids

Question 31

David Beckham and Jo Luck

Answer 31

• world food prize 2010
• heifer international: grassroots organization that empowers everyday citizens

Question 32

Dr. Robert Mwanga

Answer 32

• world food prize 2016
• developed a sweet potato that was rich in Vitamin A, drought and disease tolerant